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July 16th

161 Notable deaths

John F. Kennedy Jr.

American attorney.

Born November 25th, 1960 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]

Died July 16th, 1999 at 38 years old in Atlantic Ocean (aviation accident). [ref]

Jane Birkin

British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).

Born December 14th, 1946 in Marylebone.

Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]

Celia Cruz

Cuban-american singer (1925-2003).

Born October 21st, 1925 in Havana.

Died July 16th, 2003 at 77 years old in Fort Lee (brain cancer). [ref]

Joe Bryant

American basketball head coach and retired player.

Born October 19th, 1954 in Philadelphia.

Died July 16th, 2024 at 69 years old (stroke). [ref]

Kevin Mitnick

American hacker (1963–2023).

Born August 6th, 1963 in Van Nuys.

Died July 16th, 2023 at 59 years old in Las Vegas (pancreatic cancer). [ref]

Biz Markie

American rapper and record producer (1964-2021).

Born April 8th, 1964 in Harlem.

Died July 16th, 2021 at 57 years old in Baltimore. [ref]

George A. Romero

American-canadian filmmaker (1940-2017).

Born February 4th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]

Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]

Connie Francis

American singer and actress (1937–2025).

Born December 12th, 1937 in Newark. [ref]

Died July 16th, 2025 at 87 years old in Pompano Beach. [ref]

John Paul Stevens

United states supreme court justice (1920–2019).

Born April 20th, 1920 in Chicago.

Died July 16th, 2019 at 99 years old in Fort Lauderdale (stroke). [ref]

Harry Chapin

American musician.

Born December 7th, 1942 in Brooklyn.

Died July 16th, 1981 at 38 years old in New York City (traffic collision).

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